Melbourne Toll Roads — Current Car Tolls
$0.54–$12.77 per car toll, by road
3 tolled roads and crossings in Melbourne — full table below
Operator schedules · as at October 2026 quarterMelbourne's tolls sit on long-standing motorway networks that ring and cross the city, joined more recently by a new river crossing that links them further. Between them they carry much of the cross-town traffic that avoids the surface streets.
Pricing is generally worked out per section of road you use, with a cap on what a single trip can cost so a long run across the network doesn't climb without limit. The operators publish the current per-section rates and the trip caps, which is the place to check before relying on any figure.
- Of the 3 roads, CityLink has the highest top car toll ($12.77) and West Gate Tunnel the lowest ($6.82).
- The median road tops out at $8.05.
| Road | Operator | Car toll | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| CityLink | Transurban / CityLink Melbourne Ltd (Linkt) | $2.13–$12.77 | Tolled by entry/exit toll points: car trip prices range from $2.13 (shortest sections, e.g. Swan St-Exhibition St Extension) to the $12.77 trip cap (e.g. Monash Fwy-Tullamarine Fwy full run); a typical single section is $3.41. Trip cap $12.77 = maximum toll for a single uninterrupted trip (CityLink has no daily cap for cars — the 24-hour pass at $24.51 is the daily product; Tulla Pass $8.72, Weekend Pass $24.51). Prices for the quarter 1 Oct-31 Dec 2026; escalates quarterly (fixed ~4.25% p.a. until 30 Jun 2029, CPI thereafter). |
| West Gate Tunnel | Transurban (Linkt) | $4.26–$6.82 | Opened 14 December 2025 — tolling live. Car toll points: West Gate Tunnel $4.26, Hyde St ramps $4.26, AM Peak $6.82 for inbound cars using the City West exits (Footscray Rd/Wurundjeri Way/Dynon Rd) 7am-9am weekdays excl. public holidays. Cars are not tolled on the West Gate Freeway itself (heavy vehicles only). Continuous WGT+CityLink trips are charged once on a Linkt account. 24-hour pass: $17.49 (WGT only) or $39.74 (WGT + CityLink). Prices for the quarter ending 31 December 2026. |
| EastLink | ConnectEast | $0.54–$8.05 | 13 toll zones for cars: zone 1 (Springvale Rd-Ringwood Bypass/Maroondah Hwy) $3.70; zones 2-5 $0.54 each; zones 6-11 $0.80 each; zones 12-13 $1.88 each. Normal trip cap $8.05; car tolls and cap discounted 20% on Saturdays, Sundays and Victorian public holidays (weekend cap $6.45); single-toll-zone trip cap $4.03; trip pass $8.05 per one-way trip. Valid 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027 (adjusted annually 1 July per CPI). |
| Rates as published by each operator, as at October 2026 quarter. Tolls escalate on operator schedules. | |||
Changed on 1 October 2026
- 2 of the 3 Melbourne roads moved to new tolls on 1 October 2026; the table above shows the new prices.
- The largest move at the top of a road's range is on CityLink: $12.64 to $12.77, $0.13 more than before.
| Road | Before | From 1 October 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| CityLink | $2.11–$12.64 | $2.13–$12.77 |
| West Gate Tunnel | $4.22–$6.75 | $4.26–$6.82 |
| Source: operator schedule. | ||
Toll reliefNone — Victoria has no government toll-relief/rebate scheme for cars (as at July 2026). Operator discounts only: EastLink car tolls are 20% off on weekends and Victorian public holidays.
Frequently asked questions
- How much are tolls in Melbourne?
- Car tolls in Melbourne range from about $0.54 up to $12.77 per road or trip, depending on the road, distance and time of day. The table above lists every road's rate as at October 2026 quarter.
- Do toll prices change?
- Yes — most Melbourne toll roads escalate on a quarterly or annual schedule set by the operator or their concession deed. Treat any published table as current at its stamp and check the operator before a big trip.
Other toll cities
Sources — figures current as at 24 September 2026.
- Transurban (Linkt) toll scheduleverified
- ConnectEast toll scheduleverified
Tolls are operator-set and change on their own schedules — verify the current toll with the operator before travelling. Caps and time-of-day pricing apply on some roads as noted.